{"product_id":"culture-and-customs-of-colombia-kevin-g-guerrieri-9780313304057","title":"Culture and Customs of Colombia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis insider's account of Colombia's culture and customs helps the reader develop a balanced view of Colombian life today. Colombia has the longest-standing democratic political system in Latin America, but it is also one of the most violent nations in the world. The full gamut of its culture--both positive and negative--is revealed in this insightful book that is ideal for student research. The authors highlight the most notable aspects of contemporary Colombian culture including coffee production, Nobel Laureate Gabriel Garc? M疵quez, painter Fernando Botero, vallenato music, and the notorious drug cartels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eColombia is one of the most diverse, regionalistic, and tradition-bound nations in Latin America. \u003ci\u003eCulture and Customs of Colombia\u003c\/i\u003e offers a thorough examination of those features of national life that make Colombia unique. The book begins by introducing the reader to Colombia's history, geography, and economy. Subsequent chapters discuss the profound importance of the formalities of Catholicism in daily and civic life, as well as the significance of traditional foods and clothing. Colombia's increasingly dynamic cultural scene is detailed in chapters on the performing arts and the plastic arts. The discussion of Colombian literature culminates in a special chapter devoted to the luminary Gabriel Garcﾍa M疵quez, known the world over for his magical novels, and whose influence and cultural participation in Colombian society are wide-ranging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin G. Guerrieri, Raymond L. Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 031330405X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313304057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.56h x 6.41w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRec Ref Bks for Small\/Med Libr\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 31","brand":"Kevin G. Guerrieri","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119571169535,"sku":"9780313304057","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b92b0a2-2bfb-4347-8a46-02fbc2cecabb.jpg?v=1687409970","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/culture-and-customs-of-colombia-kevin-g-guerrieri-9780313304057","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}